Re: Trying again: Random(?) blank pages when using sessions

Matt, You're not by any chance using an Apache server on a machine that also has a firewall, are you? I've had all sorts of mysterious session-related problems when running scripts on my test server (Apache on Win2k with a ZoneAlarm firewall). Took me *ages* to zero in on the source of the problem. Now whenever I need to test a script that involves sessions, I simply disconnect from the internet and shut down my firewall. Cheers, Erik On 16 Jan 2004 at 16:32, Matt Grimm wrote: > Can anyone think of ways I can troubleshoot this problem? I still haven't > found a solution. > > > I'm using non-cookie-based sessions for authentication on a page. The > > session is set like so, which works (these values, along with the SID, are > > always retrievable): > > > > $_SESSION['user'] = $_POST['UserName']; > > $_SESSION['time'] = time(); > > > > My problem is when I get to the protected site area, in which a header > > script calls session_start() at the top (first line). Seemingly randomly, > > while navigating links within this area, I get blank white pages. If I > > comment out the session_start() line, it doesn't happen. If I spit out > the > > session variables in the resulting page, they are echoed, but that's it -- > > it's a blank white page otherwise. > > > > The apache error log is silent, and the access log is normal. No php > errors > > are displayed or written to the log. Here's the real kicker -- if I > refresh > > the page, it loads correctly. What is going on? > > > > Thank you, > > -- > > Matt Grimm > > Web Developer > > The Health TV Channel, Inc. > > (a non - profit organization) > > 3820 Lake Otis Parkway > > Anchorage, AK 99508 > > 907.770.6200 ext. 686 > > 907.336.6205 (fax) > > E-mail: mgrimm@healthtvchannel.org > > Web: www.healthtvchannel.org > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php